Engineering Your Engineering Your Future ProjectFuture Project

By: Joseph ChouBy: Joseph Chou

Paul YuPaul Yu

Current Occupation: Researcher Employer: Army Research Lab Academic Background: University of

Maryland, PHD EE Career Preparation:

Took classes that interest himDid a couple of internships

Paul Yu (cont.)Paul Yu (cont.)

Studying Engineering: Liked to build things Interested in Gadgets Yes, because interested and found many jobs that needed his skills

Job Profile: Researcher Life at Work: Very challenging and fun Life outside work:

No family Church Books Exercise

Career Model?Career Model?

Same Interests Want to go into the similar field Might take same steps as him

Career GuideCareer Guide

Kind of Engineer: Mechanical Engineer Interested in robots and cars

Company: Automobile Company Mazda, Nissan, Toyota, etc.

Universities and Colleges University of Maryland

Close to home Good engineering

Georgia Tech #3 in nation for engineering

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dad went there One of the top engineering programs

Career Guide (cont.)Career Guide (cont.)

Steps necessary to achieve career goals: Graduate school Get at least Masters Find good job

Projected life at Work: Very challenging Interesting Enjoyable

Like to do at Leisure: Family Exercise Vacations

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